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Mar 1, 2019 · The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maxwell Simba, Felix Lemburo, Robert Agengo. Against all the odds, a thirteen-year-old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- 2019-03-01
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An earnest account of how one 13-year-old boy rescued his African village from drought by harnessing windpower to operate an irrigation system. A rather dry subject (pun not intended) which is filled out with a large amount of backstory regarding the boy's home life and sometimes difficult relationship with his father.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a 2019 drama film written, directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor in his feature directorial debut. The film is based on the memoir of the same name by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.
A 13-year-old boy is thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no longer afford the fees. He sneaks into the library and learns how to build a windmill to save his village from a...
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- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Drama
Superb true tale of remarkable teen; some violence. Read Common Sense Media's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind review, age rating, and parents guide.
Mar 1, 2019 · “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind” tells the true story of William Kamkwamba; the young Malawian genius who built a windmill entirely via DIY methods in the early 2000s, to save his family and village from drought and famine.
8.0/10 (1522 reviews)
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